Bena Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bena Gerya is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Bena Gerya. The total population of Bena Gerya is 900 out of which 467 are males and 433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bena Gerya is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bena Gerya village is 118 which is 13% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bena Gerya is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Bena Gerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bena Gerya is 47.8%. Thus Bena Gerya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 55.31% and the female literacy rate is 39.79% in Bena Gerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bena Gerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bena Gerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bena Gerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 62 | 56 |
| Literacy | 47.83% | 55.31% | 39.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 38 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 665 | 340 | 325 |
| Illiterate | 526 | 243 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.9% of total population in Bena Gerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bena Gerya village out of total population, 440 were engaged in work activities. 34.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 440 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 138 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 83 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 287 | 143 | 144 |
| Non Working | 460 | 186 | 274 |
Map of Bena Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bena Gerya, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Bena Gerya village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamsol | 586 |
| Kamar Chauki | 586 |
| Shunka | 19 |
| Dasisarisha | 1,041 |
| Jheta Gerya | 108 |
| Singh Pur | 536 |
| Saharia | 437 |
| Bhimrulia | 274 |
| Oldadurga Daspur | 622 |
| Tildihi | 199 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bena Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia